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Studies show cement fix on spinal bones not effective

A treatment that uses medical cement to fix cracks in the spinal bones of elderly people worked no better than a sham treatment, the first rigorous studies of the popular procedure show. Pain and disability were about the same up…

Study links acid reflux drugs to pneumonia

A growing number of hospital patients are routinely given drugs to prevent acid reflux. But according to a new study, patients who take these so-called proton pump inhibitors are at higher risk for pneumonia than those who do not. The…

Raptiva linked to serious side effects

Recent reports show that psoriasis prescription drug Raptiva may be linked to several serious side effects including: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) Pneumonia with Neutropenia Tuberculous Pneumonia Invasive Fungal Disease Necrotizing Fasciitis Hemolytic Anemia Brain Infection Bacterial Sepsis Viral Meningitis If…

Beware of Fosamax Side Effects

Fosamax (generic name is Alendronate) is a drug used primarily to treat osteoporosis in post menopausal women.  The FDA issued an analysis of Fosamax linking it to a serious bone disease known as osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) or “dead…

Avandia Warning: Legal Risks

The diabetes drug Avandia may be linked to an increased risk of: Stroke Heart Attack Sudden Death A New England Journal of Medicine study revealed that Avandia is associated with an increase in the risk of heart attack. If you…

Seroquel Linked to Diabetes

Seroquel is a drug used to manage symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder.  Studies show that Seroquel may be linked to high blood sugar and diabetes.

Reglan Alert: Health & Legal

According to the FDA, Reglan (generic name of Metoclopramide), which is used to treat acid reflux, has been linked to a condition called tardive diskinesia which causes involuntary movements of the mouth (tongue and lip smacking), face, neck and sometimes…

CDC Reports Emergency Room Waits Getting Longer

Nationwide, more patients are seeking care in fewer ERs. The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour in the past decade, according to federal statistics…

Hospital CEO accused of billing scam

Don’t blame lawyers for the high costs of medicine, insurance, etc.  Check this story out: A Los Angeles, California hospital CEO was arrested Wednesday for recruiting homeless people as phony patients and billing government programs millions of dollars in unecessary…